'the city + the arch + the river' proposal of the PWP team


PWP landscape architecture, foster + partners, and civitas are a team who are
one of the five finalists in 'the city + the arch + the river' competition to invigorate
the park and areas surrounding the gateway arch, including the missouri and illinois
banks of the mississippi river. by designing people into the park and preserving
this famous monument to westward expansion, the national park service
and the competition’s other sponsors seek to create a national model for urban parks.

the PWP team are committed to a seamless integration of architecture, landscape,
and urban design that will respect the eero saarinen- and dan kiley-designed arch
and grounds while re-imagining the visitor experience, re-engaging the memorial with
its natural and built environment, and elevating the meaning and performance of
the landscape. their team includes specialists and experts who combine skill, local
knowledge, and a deep understanding of history.

they have approached the competition as a research project, investigating the many
natural and cultural layers of the site as an artifact, as a place, and as a memorial.

prairie forest view



engaging the river and eastbank



the bluff's view



site plan



the PWP, foster, civitas team also brings the sustainable-site-systems and structural
engineering prowess of buro happold, the graphic artistry of 2×4, inc., the venue
programming intelligence of lord cultural resources, and the public-art experience
of ned kahn studios, along with the skills of many other talented experts. in st. louis,
the team includes mackey mitchell architects, cole & associates civil engineers, vector
communications, washington university professor dorothée imbert, cbb transportation
engineers, m3 engineering group, and code consultants, inc.